Knoephla, also spelled knephla , is a type of
dumpling, commonly used in
soups. The word is related to the modern
German
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dialect word
Knöpfle, meaning ''little knob/button''. Traditional knoephla soup is a thick chicken and potato
soup, almost to the point of being a
stew. It is particularly common in the U.S. states of
Minnesota
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,
South Dakota
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, and
North Dakota
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, where there was significant settlement of
German emigrants from the Russian Empire. There are different iterations known throughout, though the North Dakotan iteration typically contains just potatoes and dumplings.
See also
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Schupfnudel
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Klöße, larger dumplings
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Halušky
Halušky (, plural in Czech and Slovak; hu, galuska, or ''nokedli''; ro, gălușcă; uk, галушка; lt, virtinukai) are a traditional variety of thick, soft noodles or dumplings found in many Central and Eastern European cuisines whe ...
, eastern European equivalent of spätzle
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Gnocchi
Gnocchi ( , , ; singular ''gnocco'') are a varied family of dumpling in Italian cuisine. They are made of small lumps of dough most traditionally composed of a simple combination of wheat flour, egg, salt, and potato. Variations of the dish sup ...
, similar Italian pasta/dumplings
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Passatelli
Passatelli are a pasta formed of bread crumbs, eggs, grated Parmesan cheese, and in some regions lemon, and nutmeg; it is typically cooked in chicken broth. Typically, it is found in Pesaro e Urbino province (northern Marche), Ancona province ( ...
, similar Italian pasta made with bread crumbs in place of flour
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Spätzle
Spätzle (or spaetzle; ) is a type of pasta or dumpling made with eggs, typically serving as a side for meat dishes with gravy. Commonly associated with Swabia, it is also found in the cuisines of southern Germany and Austria, Switzerland, Hung ...
External links
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Knoephla Soup Recipe By Mike Tifft
*The Taste of Home online recipe:
*The Dakota Memories Heritage Tour listing knoephla as one of the ethnic foods to be served:
Dumplings
Cuisine of the Midwestern United States
German-American cuisine
German-Russian culture in the United States
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